Pipe coupling



May 26, 1942 S. v. DlLLoN 2,283,975

:IPE couPLING Filed nec. 6, 1940 s sheets-sheet 1 May 26, 1942. s. v. DILLON PIPE COUPLING Filed Dec. 6, 1940 3 Sheets-Shei. 2 l

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3i 9 INVENTOR/ May 26, 1942. .5. v. DILLQN 2,283,975

PIPE COUPLING Filed Dec. 6, 1940r 3 ShenelZs-SheeI 3 lNvNToR ATTZRNEYa Patented May 26, 1942 coupling may be speedily applied to the pipes ',without the use of tools, bolts or the like. Furrthermore, such couplings permit expansion. con- ...traction or deection of the pipes relatively to one another without liability of breaking the seal.

The primary purpose of the present invention.

`is to provide improved means in such a coupling to facilitate sealing or dismantling.,

vAnother object is to furnish a coupling of the taken on the line llll of Fig. 11, and the lower section of the cup taken on` the line Illa-f-Illa of Fig. 13.

Fig. 11 is a p lan view of the upper cup or collar of the coupling shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

Fig. 12 is a side elevation of the lower end portion of the same, and looking towardline 12-12 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a plan view partly in horizontal section ofthe lower cup or collar of the coupler illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5.

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary view similar toFig.

l 13 illustrating the lower collar or cup before the bayonet type incorporating features of my prior inventions fand eliminating one of the parts heretofore essential in a bayonet type coupling when used with Vthreaded end pipes. f

Other objects of @the invention will' appear in connection with the following detailed descrip- 'tion when taken in yconnection with theiaccom` `panying drawings, iii-which: l

Fig. l is a longitudinal sectional viewi of one form of the couplingshown applied to adjacent ends of plain end'pipes. 1 i.

Fig. 2 is a developed sectional view of .the parts ot the coupling illustratedin Fig. 1.-; r,

Fig. 3 is a view similar to'Fig lfbut showing the coupling applied to twc'di'erenttypesgf hose Fig. 4 isa longitudinal sectional view of ar'iother modiiication of the coupler with the cups or collars of the coupler connected and in. sealed condition.

Fig. is a similar view Aof a further modification. f

Fig..6 is a fragmentary longitudinal section showinga different type of sealing means.

to the lpipes.

i pling.

nut of the operating means is attached thereto.-

Fig. 15 is an elevation of a detail of the structure showninFig.14. In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the housing ofthe coupling consists ofan up` per collar or cup I 6 and a lower collar or cup I'I.' The upper cup is provided with internal anges I8 and I9 forming the ends of a groove in which a cage 2l carrying rolling elements or balls 22, isy arranged. "The cage is adapted to move axially of the coupling within the groove 20 and it may be made in accordancev with my abovementioned prior inventions. For instance, as shownin Fig. 2, it may consist of a ring of rubber or the like provided with any suitable means such as internal protuberances 23j to frictional engage a plain end pipe 24 inserted in the cou- The cup I6 is' also provided, as best shown in Figs. l1 and 12, with outwardly extending spaced wings 25 and outwardly extending lugs-.26, each lug being spaced from the adjacent end of a wing to provide a recess 21. Each wing has an inclined upper surface 28 for wedging purposes vas will be hereinafter explained.

l A packing ring or gasket 28 which is U-shaped in radial section may be arranged in a recess 30 in the. lower end portion of the cup to receive pressure within the pipe line which will function Fig. 7 isan end elevation'of any one of the couplers shown in Figs. `1 to 6 inclusive.

8 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 7 and taken on the line I-B-ot Fig. 7.

lFig `9 is a fragmentary end elevation illustrating a modincation ofthe operating means.

Fig. l0 is a developed longitudinal sectional view of the parts of the coupling illustrated m` Figs. 4 and 5. with the sectionv ofthe upper cup to maintain the seal. The-packing has an external lip 3| engaging the lower end of the cup,

aswell as a ange 32 which projects downwardlyl from the cup.

The lower cup I1. is similar to the vupper cup but forms at its upper. end portion a housing I3 having a top 34. bottom .35 and an annular ,wall 36. As best shown in Figs. 7 and 13, the top of the housing forms spaced inwardly extending lugs 31 spaced by recesses 3l which allow the -wings25 and lugs 26 ofthe cup li to be passed into the housing.4 Each lug of the housing (Fig.

one another, it will be noted'that'the lip '3l of the upper gasketv will be tightly pressed against the lip I3 of the lower gasket to eiiectively seal theioint. o x It will be noted that the-chambery 2l of-each cup has an annular tapered seatfor wall-M exlengthwise of thecouplingffor -wedging o the balls against the pipes 24.5 when the'pipes move 'away from one an o movement the protuberances 2l' frictionally engage the pipes to .cause the' cages 2i' and Il .to

move with the pipes. -f

With a structure of this it is obvious that if plain end pipes are insertedinto the coupling they wm be :ripped bythe unna n ,o

that it isunnecessary to specially'sha'pe the pipe ends withj this particular coupling. At the same time the pipes can expand or contract and asv f sume angular -deiiections relatively to oneanother without breaking the sealfomi'ed .by the Instead of Vunimi the` coupling witn-pisinend pipes. it may. as' shown in Fig. 3. be 4used 'in connection wlthvhos'e nipples..- vIi'orexa'mpleI it o' other. [During suchl has an inclined bottomY surface 3l and these In all forms ofthe invention. I propose to use .operating means for turning one of the cups of the housing relatively tothe other. For examp1 e`,asshown in Flgs. 7, 8 and 13, the channel shaped portion at the upper extremity of the' lower cup isprovided with a hollow y'afrni Il extending` substantially tangentially fromthe channelv with the cup`.-lto the exterior of' the.

latter.' 'The bore-of .the arm is, provided with internaljthreads illtogcooperate with the external Athreadnfoi van operating member or screw 1l. The'latterterminate'sat its inner` end in a narrow neckfligfmerging in'a circular disc or "head 12 fit-in anyone of the recesses l a 'conventional 2ll of the uppercup. It will be obvious if the A'head I2 is extending into any one ofthe recesses. the, upper collar may be turned relatively to the lower collar in opposite'directions depend- '.ing on .the direction in which the'screwll is turned. 'In Fig."l;`` if the-screw lll'is'turned in a' clockwise direction. the upper cup will be turned Y ein a clockwise directionrelatively to the lower cupandvice versa. v

\ To reduce the expense involved in forming threads el within'the hollow arm` il, I mayuse as an' operating means. For

example'. a'ssh in Fig. 14, the lower cup may be'madegwithva cavity'` 13 toreceive aconvenl tional linut!" (Ilig.` 9), land `the nut mayk be may be employedwith. anipple 4I having a neck permanently lsecured to outer' layers Il voi'. a section "ll ofjhose. :'.As `shown" in the als be ofthe Ytime external corrugationsfll to facilitate the attachment :of a section o f hose by means cfa conventional clamp kIl shown at the upper.portionof1"i g.'3. v

The sealing m' f oi thecoupling@ may be of various"` constructions. 1"ox 'ex a.mple,A y.as shown in Piane, an'elasticlpackingringlt may bearranged in eacheup and bear at one end 'against an internal flange lliof the cup; and such rings .may be l'con'lpressediby'ia'n inelastic sleevefli havin'g'its ytightly':engaging`,the packing rings.` As in'fl'vig.- '10."'one Aend of each packing ring maybe of step shape to provide an annular extensionv ll'to' into. the clampingring Il, `andeach` cupgmlyhave an internal iiange l1 for connning the 'ringlli where the ban cages scrubber-'nre elastic material, they may be forse'aling purposes.

`Such astructure is shown-in Fig. v'iiff'l'h'ere it will be noted that each balllcagel'eiselongated c1amped1ornsecured gin position by .bendable lingers llatoneend ofthe cavity. These lingers are integral with 'the cup' and areof hook so that they; may be bent from; the position shown" in`rlg..14to1tnatorm. 9, to nxedly secure-.the ,nut infpos'ition. In this embodiment of theyin- .ventionrthe arm'llis of channel shape or pro- .vided with vs. groove 11v (mg. 15) to'receive the shank of-.a threaded bolt 'It Fig. 9). The head -Ilof the boltisshapedto extend into any one` ofthe recesses 21 of the upper cup so as to l cause vtheli'it'ter toturn relatively to the lower V cup when the bolt is turned inthe nut |l.4 After v -to substantiall'y'iill the space between thleinner` 'l end outer internal flanges Iand'llof each cup,

- and the inner end of each.- cage is provided with an annular extension ll tov iitinthe inelastic clamping or guide ring .l2 jfinterposed between` Innes. 4y nnd` s.' item benennen: tnatw'nen the nut and boltl have been assembled, an operating-.nut or'handle Il 'may be fixedly securedtothe bolt inany suitable way.

Owingto the fact that one or both pipes are connected tothe coupling by ball or'roller grip'- pingmeans. itwill be understood that one-or both members of the coupling may be turned relatively to one another without turning the pipes, and this enables me to tighten or loosen the Ijoint by threaded operating means used in connection with a Atwo-part housing. GlenerallyA bayonet joints require a three-part housing.

v Itis manifestv that' thecups forming part of the coupler housing' m'ay be castings, forgings, orthelike.

mnymodmcsunns nfithe invention win `ne l apparent to those skilled 'in the' art, as 'auch the upper cup is lturned to cause the wedging action provided by surfaces. :the inelastic A'ring ll. l2 'will causedistortionof'the sealing f In the embodiment' mnsnateu in@ riz. s.' reniploy an elasticV packing'fsleeve 'Il the ends brits wsu' tapered prof nage shape. u

.tofiitin groove O KC'in-.the innerends of 'the w1 me Il.- y In example. the., wenn: sleeve'is 4`l'zerovided with a number of'sp'aoed internal lips il to engage the outer` surfaces of Patenti4 .modiilcations can be made without departing from the spirit'of the invention or from the scope ofthe claims, and since the foregoing disclosure has been given by way of examplesfor clearness and understandir'ig.` 11.0 unnecessary limitation should be understood, andV should beconstmedasbroad as the 4 ststecftheartpermita o ,l "wnstremmana desirey 1. `In'asti'uctur'e of the housing with internal :tapered seat 'mean's. 4a cage, movable. gripping elements carried by the cage and 'movable with the me nous ma 'tapered est means. associated with the cage ,to` irictionally engage a rodlike member into the cage, the improvement in which the housing comprises a plurality of members, one of which is annular and turnable relatively to the other about the axis of the housing,.bayonet joint means connecting said members together,

' and threaded operating means connected to one `of said members and operatively engaging the turnable member for turning the latter in opposite directions.

2. In a pipe coupling, a tubular housing formed v of a plurality of complementary annular mem-'- bers movable toward one another and connected together by a bayonet joint, each of said members being provided with an internal tapered seat arranged adjacent to an end of the housing, any apertured cage arranged in each member 'and movable axially of the housing, movable gripping elements extending throughthe apertures of the cages, engaging the tapered seats and adapted to grip pipes inserted in the housing, annular sealing mea-ns arranged in the housing 'at the inner ends of said cages, and threaded operating means supported by one of the housing members and operatively engaging the turntable housing member for turning the latter in opposite directions and for causing distortion of the sealing lmeans when the turnable member turned in one direction.

3. In a pipe coupling, a tubular housing formed of a plurality of complementary annular members movable toward one another and connected together by a bayonet joint, each of said members being provided with an internal tapered seat arranged adjacent to an end of the housing, an apertured cage arranged in each member and movable axially of the housing, movable gripping elements extending through the apertures ofthe cages, engaging the tapered seats and adapted to grip pipes inserted in the housing,vannular sealing means arranged in the housing at the inner ends of said cages, and threaded operating means `supported by one of the housing members and STEPHEN v. DILLoNL 

